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Season 47 Episode 9 - Human Nature / Gene-Editing Reality Check
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1974
Documentary
With an extraordinary new technology called CRISPR, we can now edit DNA—including human DNA. But how far should we go? Gene-editing promises to eliminate certain genetic disorders like sickle cell disease. But the applications quickly raise ethical questions. Is it wrong to engineer soldiers to feel no pain, or to resurrect an extinct species?
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1
Polar Extremes
55 min
2
Dog Tales
55 min
3
Cat Tales
55 min
4
Mysteries of Sleep
55 min
5
Cuba's Cancer Hope
55 min
6
The Truth About Fat
55 min
7
Decoding COVID-19
55 min
8
Eagle Power
55 min
9
Human Nature / Gene-Editing Reality Check
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